Beneath the Wreath in Morton

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Nov 14, 2012 at 3:23 PMNov 14, 2012 at 3:25 PM

Christmas comes early to Morton on Nov. 16-18 with the community’s annual Beneath the Village Wreath celebration.

By Joshua DixonStaff Writer

Christmas comes early to Morton on Nov. 16-18 with the community’s annual Beneath the Village Wreath celebration.The Village Wreath, displayed downtown, is more than six-feet tall and adorned with handmade decorations.The event kicks off with the Tree of Lights ceremony on Friday night. Other weekend activities include a craft show, steak fry, bingo and a visit by Santa with an opportunity for photographs.There will also be contests for cookie baking, coloring and ornament decorating. A scavenger hunt and ornament hunt will also be held.The celebration will conclude Sunday with a brunch sponsored by the Morton Lions Club. For more information, contact City Hall at 507-697-6912 or mortoncityhall@ mchsi.com.